Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Minnesota

Ranked #9 of 50 · MN

14.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,490 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $74,670
Employment 2,290

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $52,130P25 $62,850 Median $74,670P75 $79,590P90 $87,250

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Minnesota earn between $52,130 and $87,250. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Minnesota
$71,490
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Minnesota is $71,490, about 14.3% above the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Rochester, MN $78,270 $77,780 80
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,170 $74,600 1,010
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,770 $71,150 250
St. Cloud, MN $74,670 $69,950 100
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,750 $70,530 260
Mankato, MN $69,830 $68,120 60
Duluth, MN-WI $65,640 $66,640 180
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,080 $65,660 250

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